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News Archive

This is an archive of older news items, newsletters and media releases issued by the Office of the Emergency Services Commissioner, including EM Info - Victoria's emergency management quarterly newsletter which provides a broad coverage of emergency management information.

News Items
13-11-2009 Public trial of the telephone emergency warning system
10-11-2009 2009 Australian Safer Communities Awards - Victorian Component
27-10-2009 Victoria's commercial radio stations become official emergency broadcasters
20-10-2009 Sky News becomes emergency broadcaster
12-10-2009 Fire Action Week: 11-18 October 2009
14-9-2009 Victoria Is No Stranger to Learning From Fire
14-9-2009 Recognising Victoria's Vital, Valued Emergency Services Volunteers
17-8-2009 Interim Report of the 2009 Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission released
3-7-2009 View the State of Victoria's Submission for the Interim Report of the Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission
1-7-2009 2009 Australian Safer Communities Awards - Closing date extended to 17 July
17-6-2009 2009 Australian Safer Communities Awards - Entries Close 3 July
29-5-2009 Commissioner's Submission to Royal Commission Available for Viewing
29-5-2009 Protect yourself from Human Swine Flu
20-5-2009 Registrations Still Open for Emergency Management Conference 2009
12-5-2009 National Volunteer Week
11-5-2009 Public Hearings Begin
27-4-2009 Entries Now Open For The 2009 Australian Safer Communities Awards
20-4-2009 Royal Commission Hearings Begin
26-3-2009 Emergency Media and Public Affairs Conference 2009
18-3-2009 Wilsons Promontory National Park To Re-Open
11-3-2009 'We Will Rebuild' Reconstruction and Recovery site launched
2-3-2009 Victoria On High Alert
26-2-2009 Bushfire Risk Not Over Warn Fire Authorities
23-2-2009 Free ABC Family Concert to Thank Victoria
18-2-2009 National Day of Mourning - Together for Victoria

EM Info Newsletters
15-4-2009 EM Info Archive - 2008
9-5-2007 EM Info: Current Issue
9-5-2007 EM Info Archive: 2005-2007
9-5-2007 EM Info Archive: 2003-2004
9-5-2007 EM Info Archive: 2001-2002

Media Releases
1-5-2009 Early Warning System by next fire season
10-5-2007 Media Releases
2-5-2007 Emergency Exercise Vital to Ensure Seamless Response
27-4-2007 Esplin Unveils Anakie Sculpture
30-3-2007 Esplin Launches 'Beyond the Smoke'
15-12-2006 Reliable Mobile Coverage comes to Anakie in Time for Fire Season
4-10-2006 Local Brigade Wins State Award
29-8-2006 Grampians to Have Third Visit from Commissioner
18-8-2006 Commissioner 'Principal for a Day'
2-8-2006 Commissioner Returns to Wilsons Promontory
28-7-2006 Commissioner Continues Tour of Fire-affected Regions
28-7-2006 28 July 2006 - Commissioner Continues Tour of Fire-affected Regions
19-4-2006 Personal Emergency Plan Kit a First
28-10-2005 Release of Esplin Report into Departmental Fire Operations
4-4-2005 Government Acts on Airport Review Findings
14-10-2003 Government Responds to Bushfire Report
14-10-2003 Victorian Bushfire Inquiry Final Report Released
26-8-2003 Premier Responds to Interim Bushfire Report
26-8-2003 Commissioner Presents Interim Report
25-7-2003 Victorian Bushfire Inquiry Follows Path of Fires, July 2003
23-5-2003 Victorian Bushfire Inquiry Follows Path Fires May 2003
14-5-2003 Bushfire Inquiry Hits the Road
17-4-2003 Independent Experts Appointed to Bushfire Inquiry
4-4-2003 Call for Submissions for Bushfire Review
27-3-2003 New Alerting System to be Piloted for Coode Island
19-3-2003 Emergency Services Commissioner Announces Terms of Reference for Bushfire Inquiry
14-3-2003 Bracks Announces Bushfire Inquiry
19-10-2000 Government to Review State Emergency Helicopters
4-1-2000 New Commissioner to Oversee Emergency Services